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ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (18) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023)

6.1Score

18 advantages≈ $2,200

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

5.2Score

7 advantages≈ $2,000

6.0Graphics7.0

5.5Overall performance6.9

8.2Display2.3

3.2Memory & storage3.2

3.1Battery & portability2.3

5.6Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	282 mm	273 mm	+9 mm
Width	395 mm	398 mm	−3 mm
Thickness	31 mm	25 mm	+6 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.6 kg	+0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Response time3 ms vs 30 ms10×
DCI-P3 coverage100% vs 41%2.4×
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
HDRYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,046 vs 13,463+49%
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+36%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
Weight2.8 kg vs 2.6 kg+8%
Thickness31 mm vs 25 mm+24%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $2,2006.1	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0005.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	13.4 TFLOPS	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,046	13,463
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 7945HX	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	16	14
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	61%
Response time	3 ms	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	41%
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	31 mm	25 mm
Width	395 mm	398 mm
Depth	282 mm	273 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Plastic
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	49 dB	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.9 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No